vent/rant (no advice/criticism!)

I'm almost 25 y/o and I'm embarrassed to say I'm just now realizing this. I grew up dirt poor in the deep south. Obviously, college wasn't an option for me (didn't stop me from trying though) because A: couldn't afford the loans and grants weren't enough and B: I needed to work to support myself...

How dumb do these companies think we are? First, this happened with my cat’s food. I used to get a 6-lb bag for $28 last year. Then Purina “discontinued” it and relabeled it as 4-in-1 (whatever the hell that means) and it is now a 5-lb bag for $37. Now my bar soap. I got a two pack (5 oz each)...